MediaTek MT8317T vs Intel Xeon D-2738

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MediaTek MT8317T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-2738
MediaTek MT8317T Intel Xeon D-2738

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8317T and the Intel Xeon D-2738 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8317T 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon D-2738 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon D-2700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8317T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon D-2738 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2738
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8317T, while the Intel Xeon D-2738 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 93.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2738
Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 15.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8317T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon D-2738 is 88 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2738
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 88 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon D-2738 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2738
40 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Socket BGA 2579
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 713 $
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2738 Intel Xeon D-2738
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317T Intel Xeon D-2738
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